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Practical guidance and advice from real-life business experiences for business leaders (50) --- ** # Vistage UK Blog ** Category: All categories Uncategorized Business Leading, Not Managing Getting Ahead Strategy Work/Life Balance Issues Employee Motivation Life At The Top Sales Vistage Members Speakers HR Economy Marketing Recruitment Vistage Change Management Being a new CEO Vistage Chair Exit Planning/Strategies Family Business Technology Vistage Staff Time Management Vistage Open Days Mental Health Brexit Negotiation Scaleup Business Cybersecurity Raising finance 979 Results [Business](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/business) August 30, 2013 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/file-242495510-jpg/blog/images/Topics/Employee/change_ahead.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/top_tips_for_managing_organisational_change) ### [Top Tips for Implementing Change](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/top_tips_for_managing_organisational_change) Say that you want to introduce a new computer process into your organisation and you’ve got 50 or maybe even 100 employees involved. What do you do next? August 21, 2013 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/file-275394922-jpg/blog/images/Topics/Employee/apprenticeships.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/apprenticeships-can-lead-to-skilled-and-loyal-workers-expert-tells-smes-) ### [Apprenticeships can lead to skilled and loyal workers, expert tells SMEs ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/apprenticeships-can-lead-to-skilled-and-loyal-workers-expert-tells-smes-) A business expert has urged more small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to consider apprenticeship schemes. August 19, 2013 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/file-272792662-jpg/blog/images/Topics/Employee/female_talent.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/businesses-must-adapt-or-risk-losing-female-talent-cipd-says-) ### [Businesses must adapt or risk losing female talent, CIPD says ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/businesses-must-adapt-or-risk-losing-female-talent-cipd-says-) New research from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development has emphasised the importance of innovative and flexible working practices for retaining.. August 16, 2013 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/file-269163691-jpg/blog/images/Topics/Work_life_balance/working_long_hours.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/small-business-owners-working-63-per-cent-longer-than-the-average-worker) ### [Small business owners working 63 per cent longer than the average worker](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/small-business-owners-working-63-per-cent-longer-than-the-average-worker) A new study shows that those who own small businesses are working longer hours than the average Briton. [Business](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/business) August 15, 2013 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/file-250410027-jpg/blog/images/Topics/Motivation/Happy_Employee.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/surely-its-time-that-the-employee-experience-replaces-a-set-of-corporate-values) ### [Surely it's time that the Employee Experience replaces a set of Corporate Values?](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/surely-its-time-that-the-employee-experience-replaces-a-set-of-corporate-values) According to Wikipedia, ‘Values’ are beliefs that are shared amongst the stakeholders of an organisation, which drive the company’s culture and priorities, as.. August 12, 2013 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/file-252230954-jpg/blog/images/Topics/Finance_or_Economy/improvingprospects.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/short-term-business-prospects-in-uk-continue-to-improve-) ### [Short-term business prospects in UK continue to improve ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/short-term-business-prospects-in-uk-continue-to-improve-) New research has found that short-term business prospects in the UK continue to improve, according to thebusinesdesk.com. August 9, 2013 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/file-251364601-jpg/blog/images/Other/goodservice.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/good-service-crucial-to-small-businesses-says-study-) ### [Good service crucial to small businesses, says study ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/good-service-crucial-to-small-businesses-says-study-) According to a new study, good service is "crucial" for the survival of small businesses, according to startyourbusinessmag.com. August 8, 2013 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/file-249166489-jpg/blog/images/Topics/Employee/rewards.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/employers-should-do-more-to-measure-incentive-and-reward-schemes-says-expert-) ### [Employers should do more to measure incentive and reward schemes, says expert ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/employers-should-do-more-to-measure-incentive-and-reward-schemes-says-expert-) A business expert has claimed that employers should be doing more to measure incentive and reward schemes they have in place, according to wsandb.co.uk. [Economy](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/economy) August 2, 2013 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/file-59907683-jpg/blog/images/Topics/Finance_or_Economy/images_(9).jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/10_alternative_ways_access_finance) ### [10 Alternative Ways to Access Finance](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/10_alternative_ways_access_finance) In 2013 the hard truth is that over 50% of all SMEs that applied for bank loans or overdraft facilities were refused any lending. What's more shocking is that.. 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